Ashley F Straker

Ashley F Straker is the Supervising Attorney of the Education Unit at the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts. Attorney Straker represents students and their families in various school related issues, including school discipline and special education matters. In 2015, she served as the Bart Gordon Fellow for two years working in partnership with the Center for Law and Education on a project focused on systemically addressing school policies that negatively impacted students who attended Brockton, New Bedford and Fall River school districts. She received her B.A. degree in Political Science at Boston College and received her J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School.

Attorney Straker also serves as the Leader of Organizational Culture. In this enhanced capacity, she partners closely with HR and SCCLS and JCSEM’s leadership team to champion a respectful, collaborative, and accountable workplace. Through strengthened internal communication and clearer shared expectations, she helps to deliver more consistent, effective, and responsive services for the clients and communities we serve.